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>>consumers turn from fizzy to stillAn increase in health consciousness has driven the growth of still mineral water, with consumers switching generally from fizzy soft drinks to healthier water. The total mineral water market...
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Shoppers did say Yes! to peas
Pea suppliers say a campaign to promote their produce has reversed a dip in sales.Last year’s £50,000 Yes Peas! campaign is said to have increased volume sales by 5%, compared with a decline of 2% a year in the previous two years.Although...
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Talking Point
British agricultural success story. Four words seen together infrequently. Yet the growth of the British soft fruit industry is exactly that.Sales of UK-grown berries in supermarkets have risen 130% in the past four years and much of this...
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Working week
>>Daniel herman, CEO of bio-synergyDaniel Herman, chief executive officer of health, lifestyle and energy food producer Bio-synergy, must be one of the few people who can say that he spent most of last week dressed as...
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OFT executive summary in full
The OFT is minded to refer the market for the supply of groceries by retailers in the UK to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market investigation. Our decision takes into account new evidence that we have collected on market...
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OFT recommends probe of grocery market
The Office of Fair Trading has recommended that the grocery market be referred to the Competition Commission for a full investigation.In a report released yesterday, the OFT said that because of the size and importance of the market and the...
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Dairy Crest faces strike action
Dairy Crest could be facing the threat of strike action over its plans to close its final salary pension scheme.The T&G Union has said that it would ballot Dairy Crest workers on the issue, after 2,000 union members at the group backed an...
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Sainsbury neck-and-neck with Asda
Sainsbury and Asda are neck-and-neck on market share, data from TNS has revealed.TNS said that in the four weeks to February 26, Sainsbury and Asda both had market share of 16.1%.Justin King, chief executive of Sainsbury, earlier...
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Finlays heads for Top 50
CTN chain Finlays is poised to break into The Grocer’s Top 50 list of independent retailers next year, having grown its estate dramatically from three to 20 stores within six months.MD William Gandy bought the privately owned and operated...
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Plenty to talk about
As well as being able to wander around the halls looking at the myriad products available from the exhibiting companies, visitors to this year’s Expo will be given the chance to gain a greater understanding of some of the markets in which they...
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Bird flu action plan
Supermarkets are finalising contingency plans to safeguard business continuity and stock availability in the event that bird flu hits Britain.Sainsbury said its plans were based around a number of scenarios, including speculation that one in...
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Coke rumoured to be after Highland Spring
Speculation is rife that drinks giant Coca-Cola could be planning to snap up mineral water brand Highland Spring.Persistent rumours suggest that Coca-Cola is eyeing the brand as a vehicle for a possible return to UK water following its Dasani...
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All sorts of wipes for women on the go
Busy women are being targeted with what is claimed is the first comprehensive range of branded wipes for out-of-home use.The wipes are being launched next month under the newly-created Halo brand and meet a variety of needs, from household...
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Umbro gets all shirty with Asda
Asda is considering lodging a complaint with the OFT after Umbro red-carded its request to purchase a consignment of England replica World Cup football shirts.The retailer said the refusal was nonsensical, particularly as it had existing...
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Star Buyer: Amanda Sprowson
>>Frozen foods buyer, WaitroseSprowson says that she loves the variety of her job as a frozen foods buyer and that ice cream buying has its own challenges as it is a fast-moving category.“Suppliers are always bringing out new products...
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Burning with ambition
Meet the Yorkshire couple with monster plans. By Geoff IgharoColin and Justine Cather, founders of East Yorkshire-based Burnt Sugar Sweet Company, have spent the past five years targeting “sweetie monsters” such as the dedicated...
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Don’t miss the ultimate food & drink showcase
Anyone who is serious about food and drink cannot afford to miss this month’s Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham. With 800 exhibitors and 3,000m2 more floorspace, the show will be bigger and better than everThis...
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A clear and consistent approach to ice cream
Waitrose’s Amanda Sprowson was voted star buyer this month by ice cream suppliers, who praised her commitment to NPDFive of our six top ice cream buyers, as voted for by manufacturers, have featured previously in Six of the Best....
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Asda faces union headaches
MPs have attacked Asda for its recent union track record as the GMB gears up for strike action.Labour and Tory MPs sternly criticised the supermarket in a parliamentary motion that condemned attempts to sack staff who refused to give up trade...